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Song Sung Blue

Song Sung Blue was inspired by the second movement of Ludwig van Beethovens Symphony No. 7 and presents a simplistic view of sadness, suggesting that singing a sad song can make someone feel better. The song was a huge hit and quickly became one of Neil Diamonds biggest hits.

Key: C

Introduction:

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In the Ghetto
Elvis Presley
 C 
Song sung blue
           G 
Everybody knows one
 G7 
Song sung blue
              C 
Every garden grows one
 C7                                F 
 Me and you, are subject to, the blues now and then
     G 
But when you take the blues and make a song
               C 
You sing them out again
           Dm        G7 
Sing them out again
 C 
Song sung blue
                G 
Weeping like a willow
 G7 
Song sung blue
                C 
Sleeping on my pillow
 C7                                        F                    Em  Dm  C  G 
 Funny thing, but you can sing it with a cry in your voice
 G 
And before you know it, start to feeling good
            C            G7 
You simply got no choice

 C7                                F 
 Me and you, are subject to, the blues now and then
     G 
But when you take the blues and make a song
               C 
You sing them out again
           Dm        G7 
Sing them out again
 C 
Song sung blue
                G 
Weeping like a willow
 G7 
Song sung blue
                C 
Sleeping on my pillow
 C7                                        F                   C  G  F  G 
 Funny thing, but you can sing it with a cry in your voice
 G 
And before you know it, start to feeling good
            C            G7 
You simply got no choice
 C               G 
Song sung blue
 G7              C 
Song sung blue
* Alternate:

 Dm   Bm 
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